Bucks general manager John Hammond in his press conference the other day said the team is looking for a head coach who can demonstrate he cares about his players, who can communicate with his players and who can discipline his players. »Read Full Blog Post

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John Hammond replaced his tough, defensive minded rebounding Center in Bogut. With a shoot-first, inefficient PG...to start alongside a shoot-first, inefficient PG. And what kind of Coach is Scott Skiles if not tough and defensive minded? Hubie's comments resonate so true for the Bucks who have done EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. Put small, inefficient PG's together, who can't defend the perimeter or rebound... in the hands of a defensive coach like Skiles. And what do you get? "Mutual agreement to part ways" or in other words "An exasperated, frustrated, undermined Coach had no choice but to quit or to compromise everything he believes in regarding basketball philosophy."

Skiles and Hammond smiled in each other's face but were never on the same page...as far as player personnel was concerned. NEVER. John Hammond did not know Skiles like he thought or claim to know. Or he did not care what kind of players Skiles wanted or liked or Skiles just nodded his head when Hammond suggested a player and really did not like the guy he got at all. Something went wrong...and I saw it.

John Hammond replaced his tough, defensive minded rebounding Center in Bogut. With a shoot-first, inefficient PG...to start alongside a shoot-first, inefficient PG. And what kind of Coach is Scott Skiles if not tough and defensive minded? Hubie's comments resonate so true for the Bucks who have done EXACTLY THE OPPOSITE. Put small, inefficient PG's together, who can't defend the perimeter or rebound... in the hands of a defensive coach like Skiles. And what do you get? "Mutual agreement to part ways" or in other words "An exasperated, frustrated, undermined Coach had no choice but to quit or to compromise everything he believes in regarding basketball philosophy."

"Your two best players have got to be winning players. We are not talking about anything outside the lines now. We are talking about winning players who have the team and winning as their number one objective. Then they have chemistry. In the chemistry they understand that it’s a five-man game so that on the floor they become unselfish and they play within the structure. Then, when we lose the basketball, we are a five-man group at the other end of the floor."

Just confirms my opinion that if Hammonds resigns Jennings (unless it is a sign and trade), he just doesn't get it. Also suggests that Hammonds needs to procure next year's players before he picks a coach. Lots a luck on that score.

The Bucks have 3 very good players in Ilyasova, Henson and Sanders. It's a respectable, young front court to build around. But that's it. The rest of the roster can get thrown out, especially the backcourt. I PRAY we don't sign any of our 3 guards Long Term.

Jennings has proven over his four years he cannot lead a team; he doesn't make others around him better. He'll be much better served on a veteran team who can teach him to be more team-oriented. Dallas would be a great fit, working with Dirk.

Ellis will opt out and will be too expensive to keep. As many analysts have pointed out, he'd be a perfect 6th Man. Instant offense and 30 mins per game. Lots of teams could use that, including the Lakers, Rockets, Nets to name a few.

Redick is the 3rd incarnation of Bobby Simmons and John Salmons. Older players who SOMEHOW manage to string together a "breakout season" in a CONTRACT YEAR?!? Give me a freakin' break. Anyone with half a functioning eyeball can see Redick isn't worth more than ~3-years $13m to play a bench, good-citizen role.

dphill33You nailed all three like a book. You summmed it up perfectly. I think Jennings is a back up too on a good team. Hell, on the teams you have mentioned ALL THREE ARE BACKUPS...If Jamal Crawford and JR Smith can come off the bench and Manu Ginobili and Eric Bledsoe those guys can too because neither of them are better then they are.

Sanders is close...real close to moving from 'being a candidate'to being the winner of whatever the question is. He has issues towork on many not directly related to on floor hoops.

Henson has the makings of being 'special' with his elongated approach to the game; a virtue needed by Milw> yet, this observer would ask he bulk up and get stronger as bothwill be needed to fend off the Associations monsters.He's young and growing and within a season or two I wouldcall him 'very good'. Now, a work in progress is the best Ican offer. For both of the above for that matter.

Ilyasova needs a better supporting caste which is my hope once the dust settles on Hammond's upcoming maneuvers.

Look, I like all these guys, yet, to suggest the latter two are'very good' players would seem to set the bar a bit high atthis time.***

"When you step back and you say we are going to allow the players who make this amount of money, or we expect this much out of them, if that dictates what you are doing, you are in a lot of trouble," John Hammond, in his intuitive wisdom, allowed Mr. G00Dbar to make $45,000 a minute for his trouble last year. Now, that's how it's done!?!

A sort of inverse effect seems to being playing out {aaron} in that the Coach will come first, and then, with his assistance, the playersto follow.

The end game could, and should result in the same effect If Hammonds respects the virtues of the new coach; something clearlylacking in his relationship with Skiles as evidence by Skiles seeking a departure due in large part to the Hammond-Wayof putting teams together. Johnny almost challenged Skilescoaching philosophy by bringing in players Skiles either did notplay, or spent an inordinate amount of time on the pine.

Look...Hammond has a chance here to do this thing right all the way around. He won't get a third crack at it, and manyseem reluctant on his second tour. Bring in the coach and workin tandem to build a roster to the coaches preference.

Anything short of that 'Is doing the same thing again, and expectingdifferent results..."****

All three guards could easily be gone. Jennings needs to be gone, Ellis deserves a raise to run the point but it shouldn't be too enormous, and Redick is just a good bench player who should be set adrift if he wants to break the bank.

We need to select the coach first, then build a backcourt that fits his needs. We don't need to use one of our current Point Guards--heck, Memphis has three.

Get a coach and let him decide if it's time to keep someone or go shopping.